百尺竿头' 百尺竿头[---頭] bǎichǐgāntóu id. always strive to do better'
巴结' 巴结[-結] bājie* {D} v. ①play up to; fawn on | Tā hěn huì ∼ rén. 他很会∼人。 He knows how to flatter people. ②strive to get ahead; take pains' 奔头儿' 奔头儿[-頭兒] bèntour {E} n. sth. to strive for; prospect | Méiyǒu shénme ∼. 没有什么∼。 There's not much to strive for.' 不求进取' 不求进取[--進-] bùqiújìnqǔ f.e. not strive to make progress' 逞强好胜' 逞强好胜[-強-勝] chěngqiánghàoshèng f.e. parade one's superiority and strive to outshine others' 驰骋中原' 驰骋中原[馳騁--] chíchěngzhōngyuán f.e. strive for power' 创优' 创优[創優] chuàngyōu* v.o. ①create excellence ②strive to be best' 殚力' 殚力[殫-] ²dānlì v.o. strive ◆n. endeavor' 打拼' 打拼 dǎpīn v. 〈TW〉 struggle; fight; strive' 斗争' 斗争[鬥爭] dòuzhēng {B} v./n. ①fight | Wǒmen gēn dírén zuò ∼. 我们跟敌人作∼。 We fight with the enemy. ②〈PRC〉 accuse and denounce at a meeting ③strive/fight for' 夺取' 夺取[奪-] duóqǔ* {C} v. ①capture; seize; wrest ②strive for' 奋斗' 奋斗[奮鬥] fèndòu {B} v. struggle; fight; strive' 奋斗到底' 奋斗到底[奮鬥--] fèndòudàodǐ f.e. fight/struggle/strive to the bitter end' 奋战' 奋战[奮戰] fènzhàn* {D} v. ①fight bravely | Kǎoshì qián, tā ∼le liǎng tiān. 考试前, 他∼了两天。 Before the exam, he strove hard to study for two days. ②strive hard' 奋争' 奋争[奮爭] ¹fènzhēng v. ①strive for ②wrangle angrily' 更上一层楼' 更上一层楼[---層樓] gèng shàng yī céng lóu f.e. ①scale new heights ②strive for further improvement' 海底捞月' 海底捞月[--撈-] hǎidǐlāoyuè id. strive for the impossible/illusory' 讲究' 讲究[講-] jiǎngjiu* {C} v. ①be particular/fussy about; pay attention to | Tā xiànglái ∼ chī hé chuān. 他向来∼吃和穿。 He's always been fussy about food and clothing. ②stress; strive for ③backbite ④study; research ◆s.v. exquisite; tasteful | Yīfu de zuògōng hẹ̌n ∼. 衣服的做工很∼。 The sewing of the clothes is exquisite. ◆n. particularities; details for consideration See also jiǎngjiū' 力谋' 力谋[-謀] lìmóu v. try hard to; strive to' 零缺点' 零缺点[--點] língquēdiǎn n. zero defects (quality control that strives for a perfect production process)' 力求' 力求 lìqiú {C} v. ①do one's best to; strive for ②insistently demand' 力求上进' 力求上进[---進] lìqiúshàngjìn f.e. strive vigorously to improve oneself' 力图' 力图[-圖] ¹lìtú* {D} v. try hard to; strive to | Tā ∼ zhào lǎoshī de yāoqiú qù zuò. 他∼照老师的要求去做。 He tries to follow the teacher's instructions.' 厉行' 厉行[厲-] ³lìxíng {E} v. ①rigorously enforce ②strive to conduct oneself well' 力争上流' 力争上流[-爭--] lìzhēngshàngliú f.e. strive for progress; aim high' 力争上游' 力争上游[-爭--] lìzhēngshàngyóu f.e. strive for progress; aim high' 勉' 勉 ²miǎn {E} b.f. ①strive to; do with considerable effort 勉强 miạ̌nqiǎng ②exhort to 勉励 ¹miǎnlì' 勉力向学' 勉力向学[---學] miǎnlìxiàngxué f.e. strive in one's studies' 黾勉从事' 黾勉从事[黽-從-] mǐnmiǎncóngshì v.p. 〈wr.〉 exert oneself; try hard; strive' 谋和' 谋和[謀-] móuhé v.o. strive/sue for peace' 谋求' 谋求[謀-] móuqiú {D} v. seek; strive for' 谋寻' 谋寻[謀尋] móuxún v. seek; strive for' 努力不倦' 努力不倦 nǔlìbùjuàn f.e. 〈wr.〉 strive unceasingly' 努力不懈' 努力不懈 nǔlìbùxiè f.e. 〈wr.〉 strive unceasingly' 鹏抟' 鹏抟[鵬摶] péngtuán v. strive for greatness' 强' 强[強] ²qiǎng {E} b.f. ①make an effort; strive 勉强 miạ̌nqiǎng ②force 强迫 qiǎngpò See also ⁶jiàng See also ¹qiáng' 乾乾' 乾乾 ²qiánqián r.f. strive ceaselessly; be diligent' 弃此就彼' 弃此就彼[棄---] qìcǐjiùbǐ f.e. reject this and strive for that' 求' 求 ¹qiú* {B} v. ①request; entreat | Wǒ ∼ tā yuánliàng wǒ. 我∼他原谅我。 I asked for his pardon. ②strive for; seek; try ③demand' 求变' 求变[-變] qiúbiàn v.o. strive for changes' 求取' 求取 qiúqǔ v. ①request ②strive for; seek ③demand' 求胜' 求胜[-勝] qiúshèng {E} v.o. strive for victory' 求新' 求新 ²qiúxīn v.o. strive for change' 求异' 求异[-異] ³qiúyì v.o. strive for distinction' 群雄争长' 群雄争长[--爭長] qúnxióngzhēngcháng f.e. All the heroes strive for supremacy' 图报' 图报[圖報] túbào* v. ①try to repay ②〈wr.〉 strive to retaliate' 为力' 为力[為-] ²wéilì v.p. ①exert oneself | Wǒ duì zhè jiàn ²shì(r) wúnéng∼ . 我对这件事(儿) 无能∼。 I can do nothing about this matter. ②endeavor; make efforts; strive' 蜗角虚名' 蜗角虚名[蝸-虛-] wōjiǎoxūmíng f.e. strive for an empty reputation' 务' 务[務] ⁶wù {E} b.f. ①affair; business 事务 ²shìwù ②strive for/to 务求 wùqiú ③devote oneself to (an occupation) 务农 wùnóng ④must; should 务必 wùbì 务须 ²wùxū' 务求' 务求[務-] wùqiú v. strive to/for' 向上' 向上 xiàngshàng* {E} adv. upward; up ◆v. ①advance; progress ②turn upward ③strive upward' 修德行善' 修德行善 xiūdéxíngshàn f.e. strive after virtue and practice good deeds' 修福修寿' 修福修寿[---壽] xiūfúxiūshòu f.e. strive for happiness and longevity' 营' 营[營] ¹yíng {D} n. battalion ◆b.f. ①camp; barracks 军营 jūnyíng ②seek; strive for 营利 ¹yínglì ③operate; run; manage 营业 yíngyè 经营 ¹jīngyíng ④nourish 营养 ¹yíngyǎng' 营名营利' 营名营利[營-營-] yíngmíngyínglì f.e. strive for fame and wealth' 占先' 占先 zhànxiān {E} v.o. take the lead; strive for first place; preempt' 扎挣不住' 扎挣不住[-掙--] zházhengbuzhù f.e. struggle/strive in vain' 挣' 挣[掙] ³zhèng {C} v. ①struggle; strive ②earn | Nị̌ měi yuè ∼ duōshao? 你每月∼多少? How much do you earn every month? See also ⁹zhēng' 争霸' 争霸[爭-] zhēngbà* {E} v. strive for supremacy' 争搏' 争搏[爭-] zhēngbó v. strive; compete' 争宠求荣' 争宠求荣[爭寵-榮] zhēngchǒngqiúróng f.e. strive for a superior's favor and for high honors' 挣揣' 挣揣[掙-] zhèngchuài v. 〈wr.〉 struggle; strive hard' 争锋' 争锋[爭鋒] zhēngfēng v.o. 〈wr.〉 fight for mastery; strive' 争功' 争功[爭-] zhēnggōng v.o. strive for merit/credit' 争衡' 争衡[爭-] zhēnghéng v. strive for supremacy' 争名' 争名[爭-] ²zhēngmíng v.o. strive for fame' 争名夺利' 争名夺利[爭-奪-] zhēngmíngduólì {E} f.e. strive for fame and wealth' 争取' 争取[爭-] zhēngqǔ* {B} v. strive/fight/compete for | Jīhuì kào nǐ zìjǐ qù ∼. 机会靠你自己去∼。 It's up to you to strive for an opportunity.' 争权夺位' 争权夺位[爭權奪-] zhēngquánduówèi f.e. strive for power and position' 争雄' 争雄[爭-] zhēngxióng* v.o. strive for supremacy' 争一口气' 争一口气[爭--氣] zhēng yī kǒu qì v.o. strive for vindication; struggle to prove one's worth' 争一日之长短' 争一日之长短[爭---長-] zhēng yī rì zhī chángduǎn f.e. strive for only temporary superiority' 争逐' 争逐[爭-] ¹zhēngzhú* v. strive for; scramble for' 自强不息' 自强不息[-強--] zìqiángbùxī {E} f.e. constantly strive to improve; continuous self-renewal' 自强自立' 自强自立[-強--] zìqiángzìlì f.e. strive to stand on one's feet' 祖鞭' 祖鞭 ²zǔbiān v. 〈wr.〉 strive for achievements'
struggle, strive